Omaruru Town Council CEO Underscores Local Business Growth Post ARAF

Omaruru Town Council CEO Underscores Local Business Growth Post ARAF

Vice President H.E. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, speaking at the Amalgamated Rotational Annual Festival in Karibib, highlighted the importance of improving access to goods and services to empower local businesses. The festival, themed "Bigger, Better, Broader," celebrates culture and community while encouraging exhibitors to seize growth opportunities. The event ran until yesterday. Valentinus Sindong: The CEO of the Omaruru Town Council. The following ARAF event is slated next year in Usakos.

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World

Israel Launches Air Strikes in Yemen, Targeting Houthi Military Infrastructure Amid Ongoing Regional Tensions

Israel has announced it has conducted extensive air strikes in Yemen, focusing on what it describes as military targets associated with the Houthi regime, which it labels as terrorist. These targets included a seaport, weapons depots, and various infrastructure sites. In retaliation for Israel's ongoing offensive in Gaza, the Iran-backed Houthis have fired missiles and drones at Israel, also affecting global trade through the Red Sea. The air strikes coincide […]

September 30, 2024 5

Namibia

Consumer Complaints in Namibia: Long-Term Insurance Industry Tops the List

The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority has recognized the long-term insurance sector as the leading source of consumer complaints in 2023, receiving 247 grievances reports The Brief. Following closely were microlenders with 165 complaints, while the short-term insurance industry and pension funds ranked third with 122 complaints. Although some sectors saw a decrease in complaints compared to 2022, these four industries collectively represented 94% of all reported issues.

September 30, 2024 8

APO International

President Boakai Extols Botswana on 58th Independence Day

The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has sent a message of congratulations to the Government and people of the Republic of Botswana on the occasion marking the 58th Independence Anniversary of that country on Monday, September 30, 2024. According to a Foreign Ministry release, in his message to His Excellency Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana, President Boakai extended […]

September 30, 2024 7

APO International

World Tourism Day Celebrated in Asmara

World Tourism Day, observed annually on 27 September, was celebrated for the 29th time at the national level in Asmara under the theme “Tourism and Peace.” The event was attended by Ms. Askalu Menkorios, Minister of Tourism, and Mr. Zerit Tewoldebrhan, Managing Director of the Central Region. Ms. Liya Gebreab, Director General of Tourism in the Central Region, highlighted that the primary objective of the day is to raise global […]

September 30, 2024 3

APO International

Tunisia: Release Former Truth Commission President

A Tunisian judge has detained a prominent activist and former president of the Truth and Dignity Commission, Sihem Bensedrine, apparently in retaliation for her work on accountability for decades of human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. Tunisian authorities should immediately release her. An investigative judge of a Tunis court ordered Bensedrine detained on August 1, 2024, after a hearing connected to her work as head of the Truth and Dignity Commission between […]

September 30, 2024 2

APO International

United Arab Emirates (UAE) condemns heinous attack that targeted the residence of the UAE Ambassador in Sudan

The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the heinous attack that targeted the residence of the UAE Head of Mission in Khartoum by a Sudanese army aircraft, which resulted in extensive damage to the building. The UAE has called on the army to assume full responsibility for this cowardly act. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that it will submit a letter to the League of […]

September 30, 2024 4

South Africa

Nobel Laureate Gurnah Praises South Africa’s Role in Gaza Conflict Resolution

Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah commended South Africa's efforts to end the Gaza conflict during the 22nd Nelson Mandela lecture in Johannesburg. Gurnah criticized Israeli leaders for prolonging the war, which has resulted in thousands of deaths and mass displacement. He also warned that without decisive intervention, the International Court of Justice ruling would fail to halt the ongoing violence in Gaza.

September 30, 2024 9

World

Netanyahu Says Hamas has got to go

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is at war 'for its life'. Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, where he vowed to continue the war in Gaza until 'total victory'. Jody Jacobs reports from New York.

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